Iceland vs Romania: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Iceland
96.8%
in 2025
Romania
96.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Romania rank
10th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.8% against 96.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Romania ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.8% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 96.8% against 96.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Romania ranks 10th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.